Fishing reel



Feb. 26, 1952 J. M. GOLDBERG FISHING REEL 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Filed Oct. 24, 1949 JNVENTOR.

B JACOB msoLoeERc' 1952 J. M. GOLDBERG FISHING REEL 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2FildOct. 24, 1949 FIG. 6

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IN V EN TOR.

BY JACOB M. GOLDBERG FIG. 8

control member in selected part of the line control mechanism... 7

Patented Feb. 26, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE A FISHING REEL JacobM. Goldberg, Denver, 0010. Application October 24, 1949, Serial No.123,278

This invention relates to fishing reels, and par,- ticularly to certainimprovements in the type of 11 Claims. (Cl. 242-845) fishing reel shownand described in my co-p'endr ing application, Serial No. 113,011, filedAugust 29, 1949, which has issued into Patent No. 2,571,- 440, datedOctober 16, 1951, of which this is acontinuation-in-part.

Themain object of this invention is to provide improved means forcontrolling the line during the casting and retrieving operationsrequired in the art of fishing.

An important feature of this improvement is the spool constructionwhereby the linef isprevented from undesirably free unwinding from thespool and consequent tangling of the iinejbut without impairing the"frictionless passage of the line from the'spool, without rotation ofthespool.

Another important feature of construction is the means for locking thespool against rotation. The provision of such spool lockingmeanseliminates all possibility of back lash. The spool'locking meansfunctions automatically to "lock'the spool in stationary position whenthe line guiding and controlling means are in the casting position, andfunctions automaticallyto unlock the spool and to permit rotationthereof when the line guiding and controlling means are in lineretrieving position. a

Another object of the invention is to prevent counter-clockwise rotationof the spool.

The advantages of these improvements will be apparent from the drawingsand following specification. In the drawings:

' Fig. 1 is an elevational view'of a fishing reel embodying myinvention, showing the sidewhich usually faces the left hand of thefishermamwith the line control memberin retrieving position;

Fig. 2 is a peripheral elevational view "of the same, the line controlmember being shown in casting position in dotted lines and in retrievingposition in full lines.

f3 is a detached view of the gear and gear locking'means, showing theparts as they appear at'lriglit angles to theposition shown in Fig; 7."Fig.4 "is a vertical sectional view taken infthe planfof the dottedline 6-4 on Fig. 2. Sis an elevational view on anenlarged f :the:'mechanism which retains the line r position, this view showing itincasting position. f

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but showing the same parts inretrieving position.

I Fig. 7 is an elevational view of the gearlocking means detached fromthe rest of the mechanism,

- showing said locking means in casting position.

- Fig. 8 is a'view similar to Fig. 7 but showing the gear locking meansin retrieving position.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the cam which The preferred form offishing reel'embodying my invention comprises a shallow cup shapedhousing In and a removable cover II provided with a cut away portion orslot I2 which extends from the center of the cover radially andcontinues to and through the peripheral wall I3 of the cover I I. Withinthe housing I0, I I, is a spool I4 which consists of' plates I5 and I6,provided with spaced annular line retaining walls IT. The wall I! whichis part of the plate I5 terminates in an inturned peripheral flange I8.The plates I5 and I6 are connected together and have surface contactwith each other in that portion located radially inwardly of the lineretaining portions II excepting at the center where the plate I6 isprovided with an outwardly cupped portion I9 spaced from the plate I5. Acircular plate also provided with an inturned peripheral flange I8, isfastened to the spool I4 by means of a screw 2I which extends throughthe plate 26, spacer 22, cupped member I9 of plate I6 and into the plateI5. The provision of the peripheral flanges I8 prevent undesirable unber24, the cam being rotatable about the pin 21 fixedly mounted on thecover II. The part 25 is provided with a finger hold 28 for actuatingthe hinged member 24.

The cam 26 is in the form of a relatively short round shaft, providedwith a flat surface 29 and another flat surface 30. The cam surface 39extends the length of the cam 26 between its ends, being parallel to theaxis of the cam, whereas the cam surface 29 is shorter and terminates atthe shoulder formed by the concentric portion 3| adjacent the end ofsaid cam surface 29. The function of this cam 26 and its flat'surfaces29 and 36 will be explained hereinafter.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, it will be seen that when the line guide andcontrol member 24 is in casting position, that is, with the portion 25parallel to the peripheral surface I3 of the housing and the portion 24engaging the housing II, the fiat or low cam surface 30 engages the flattop portion 32 of a lock pin 32 which slides through a, bearing 33 fixedto a bracket (not shown) mounted in the housing I9.

The lock pin 32 is under tension of the spring 34 which surrounds thepin 32 between the hearing 33 and the'enlarged portion 32' of the pin,and thus the lock pin is urged into contact with the cam 26 at alltimes. When the line guide and control member 24 has been'manually moved3 to retrieving position, as in Fig. 6, and as shown in full lines inFig. 2, the flat or low cam surface 29 will be engaged by the end 32 ofthe lock pin 32. The function 'o'f the lock'pinis to retain the cam26,-an'd'thereby the line guide and control member 24, in either thecasting or the line retrieving position. Y

Referring to Figs. '7 and 8, and also to theas- 4 gear lock 35 is in itsraised position, wherein the tooth 38 engages the gear 43 and preventsits rotation and consequently also prevents rotation of the shaft 31 andspool 14. Thus during the castirigioperation, the linei-23 "roll's Jofithe spool freely and without friction as is desirable for easy casting,and without rotation or operation sembled parts as shown in Fig. 4, itwill beseen' that in Fig. 7 the cam 26 is in the @position,corresponding with that of Fig. 5, in which the line guide member 24 isin casting positionandthe cam surface 30 engages the lock pin 32. Thecam controls the position of a gear lock whereby the spool is preventedfrom rotating when the line guide His in casting position.

'Thegear lock 35 is a relatively 'iiat piece of .metalprovided with anelongated slot'36 adapted to have the spool shaft 31 extendtherethroughn Said gear lock 351s provided with a gear engaging tooth38, a short arin'39 and allongerarmfi. As shownin Fig. 4, acoiled'spring 'M is connected to .the arm 39 at one .end and to.a"'fixed.par't of the housing IE1 at the other end. "The gear lock'arm-40 terminates in a cam bearing end '42. When the cam 26 hasbeen movedwith the 'line guide idto the casting position, the camsurface '38 willbe-engaged by the-bearing end 42 of the gear arm iil asshown in Fig.7.,and when'the cam 26 has been moved with the Iline guide 24 to theretrieving position, the roundor high portion 3! of the cam will be-engagedby the bearing end M of the gear lock arm 40 as 'shownin Fig. 8."Thus the tooth 38 is made to engage the gear 53"fixed on thespoolshaft-SI forllocking the .gear against rotation forcasting purposes'andlth'e tooth' '33 is made to disengage -thegear l3 to allow said.gear to rotate thespoolfor retrieving purposes; When the reel 'ispositione d 'for casting thelgear lock is in contact with the flat of the camwhich allows the spring to urge the-lock member .35 upwardly and toengage the tooth 38 in the spool gear.

The spool shaft 31 and .gear "'43 are driven through agear 44 mounted inthe casing in any suitable --man ner, the gear 14 being actuated by thehandle 45 operativly connected with said @gear 44. The gear 44 canrotate only in a clockwisedirection for the purpose of rewinding theline 23 on the spool M by rotating thespodl. The .mechanism forpreventing counter-"clockwise movementof the gearldand spool [4comprises a ratchet '46 fixed on the 'face ofthe ig'ear M, a

.pawl 41 .pivotallymounted on the .gear in'fjuxta positionto the ratohetand a spring' iKforbearing-on the pawl. The pawl is'under constantIspringpressureandltherefore vengagesiihe ratchet 46, allowingthe gear41 'to turn oiil'y'in a"'cloekwisedirectionn A rod rest "56 is attachedto the housing.

Operation-From the foregoing it'will'be cleaf that theilineguideor'contrdl'fl is movedmanually by the fisherman to either castingor'ietrieving position as requiredfln casting'positio'n,

through the oentralpart .12 .of the slot and'ggromvinetlflof the linecontrol 24. v

'-Ih this .posi tion of thelinecoritioFM, thecam -26 is engaged by 'thelockpin'32bearing on"the cam surface 30 as shown in '5, 'and'fat thesame time the cam surface3'll is "engaged by the .gear lock arm 42 "in"the manner shown in FigI'I. "Under influence o'f"the'sprin'g'dlfthe of(the line control 24, the'oam 2B the lockpin '32 bearing on the lowcam'surface of any of the parts of the mechanism. Only the "outermostcoils of the line pass through the space between the flanges 18 of thespool, and undesired, too quick passing out of the spool over its sideinto"thespace-between spool and housing is pre-- vented. Y

When the fisherman-desires to retrieve the line 23, he moves the linecontrol 24 to the extended position shown in Figs. "1, f2 and '4,wherein the line 23"is drawn outi'na'radiardirection 'fro'mthe theflanges [8. In this position is "engaged by spool 14 between 29as'sh'own in Fig. '6, and at the same timethe high cam surface 3| isengaged bythearm 42 of the gear lock 35in the'mann'er shown in'Fig. 8.The 'cam thusforces theigear lock 35 downwardly with respect to theshaft "31 which extends through the elongated slot 35,andthe lock tooth"38 is disengaged from the gear '43. Thisle'aves moving said gearllo'ckin'g' 'm'eansinto" and" out of .gear engaging position.

2. A"fishing reel comprising a 'hous'in'g, aline carryingspool rotatablymounted inthe'ho'usin'g, the housing being.,provided with a slot throughwhich [the line can be withdrawnjalin'e control :mernb'er hinge'dlymounted on "the'hou'sing, a

of gear engaging position, and means mounted drive gear operativelyconnected with theSpojol, gear locking means mounted in the housing," acam actuated by the line control "member for moving said gear "lockingmeans into and out in the housing 'eng'ag ng 'tli'e"cam for-retaining itin either of 'itstwopositions.

3 A fishing reel comprisinga housing;-=a-line carrying spoolrotatablymo'untedin' the housing, the" housing being "providedwithaslot"through which the line can be withdrawn, a 'linecontrol.m'e'tnbr hinge'dlym'ounted on-the housing, a drive gearoperativly"connectedwith' the spool,

.gear locking "means "mounted int-he"hou sing,- a

cam adtuatedby'the linecon'trol member for moving saidgear locking meansinto and-"out of Z'g'ear engaging position, andSpringpfesSedmeans itembraces the casing member [1, and the line... -23 passes throughthespacebetween spoo'lilang'es' Y I 8,;over the spool plate 20 into the"sp'acebetw'een the spool and slotted housing TH, to emerge mounted intheh'ousin'g' engaging the "cam and retaining" the"hinged'ilinecontrormeniberin casting or retrievingyposition. I u Y 4.fishing "reel compfisin'gahousing,= a line carrying spool,'"a-"spoo l'sliaftmot'atably mounted inthe 'housingfsai'd housing*bing'providedwith a slot through which the line can be 'with'drawn,

a line control 'rnember liingedl-y mouiitedmnthe housing, -a 'd'rivegear "on "-the"-"shaft operative1y connected" with the"Spo'ol;=aslottedplatemountthrough saidsldttedplatefa gear engaging-tooth on theplate, and a cam actuated by the line control member for moving saidslotted plate relatively to said shaft and thereby moving said gearengaging tooth into and out of gear engaging position.

5. A fishing reel comprising a housing, a line carrying spool, a spoolshaft rotatably mounted in the housing, said housing being provided witha slot through which the line can be withdrawn, a line control memberhingedly mounted on the housing, a drive gear on the shaft operativelyconnected with the spool, a slotted plate mounted in the housing, thespool shaft extending through said slotted plate, a gear engaging toothon the plate, a cam actuated by the line control member for moving saidslotted plate relatively to said shaft and thereby moving said gearengaging tooth into and out of gear engaging position, and springpressed means mounted in the housing engaging the cam for retaining itin either of its two positions.

6. A fishng reel comprising a housing, a line carrying spool, a spoolshaftrotatably mounted in the housing, said housing being provided witha slot through which the line can be withdrawn, a line control memberhingedly mounted on the housing, a drive gear on the shaft operativelyconnected with the spool, a slotted plate mounted in the housing, thespool shaft extending through said slotted plate, a gear engaging toothon the plate, a cam actuated by the line control member for moving saidslotted plate relatively to said shaft and thereby moving said gearongaging tooth into and out of gear engaging position, and spring meansconnected to said slotted plate and housing for urging the plate intocam engaging position and said tooth into gear engaging position.

7. A fishing reel comprising a housing, a line carrying spool, a spoolshaft rotatably mounted in the housing, said housing being provided witha slot through which the line can be withdrawn, a line control memberhingedly mounted on the housing, a drive gear on the shaft operativelyconnected with the spool, gear locking means mounted in the housing, aratchet connected to the gear, a pawl cooperating with the ratchet forpreventing rotation of the gear in one direction, and a cam actuated bythe line control member for moving said gear locking means into and outof gear engaging position.

8. A fishing reel comprising a housing, a line carrying spool rotatablymounted in the housing, the housing being provided with a slot throughwhich the line can be withdrawn, a line control member hingedly mountedon the housing, a drive gear operatively connected with the spool, gearlocking means mounted in the housing, a cam actuated by the line controlmember for moving said gear locking means into and out of gear engagingposition, and means mounted in the housing engaging the cam forretaining it in either of its two positions, said cam consisting of ashaft rigidly connected to the line control member and pivotallyconnected to the housing,

said shaft having a flat surface parallel to its axis at one sideengageable by said spring pressed means and by said gear locking meanswhen the I line control member is in casting position, and

a shorter flat surface substantially opposite said first flat surfaceengageable by said spring pressed means when the line control member isin retrieving position.

9. A fishing reel comprising a housing, a line carrying spool, a spoolshaft rotatably mounted in the housing, said housing being provided witha slot through which the line can be withdrawn, a line control memberhingedly mounted on the housing, a drive gear on the shaft operativelyconnected with the spool, means for rotating the gear, shaft and spoolin one direction, means for preventing rotation in the oppositedirection, gear locking means mounted in the housing, and a cam actuatedby the line control member for moving said gear locking means into andout of gear engaging position, said cam having a low surface which isengaged by said gear locking means when the line control member is incasting position whereby the gear is engaged by the locking means, andsaid cam having a highsurface which forces the locking means out of gearengagement when the line control member is in retrieving position.

10. A fishing reel comprising a housing, a line carrying spool rotatablymounted in the housing, the housing being provided with a slot throughwhich the line can be withdrawn, a line control member hingedly mountedon the housing, a drive gear operatively connected with the spool, gearlocking means mounted in the housing, and a cam actuated by the linecontrol member for moving said gear locking means into and out of gearengaging position, said line carrying spool comprising a web portion,spaced apart annular side walls located radially beyond the web portion,and inturned peripheral flanges on said side walls directed toward eachother and defining a relatively narrow circumferential slot between themwhereby the line is confined between said side walls and is withdrawablethrough said narrow slot in the spool and said slotted housing.

11. A fishing reel comprising a housing, a line carrying spool rotatablymounted in the housing, the housing being provided with a slot throughwhich the line can be withdrawn, a, line control member hingedly mountedon the housing, a drive gear operatively connected with the spool, gear1ooking means mounted in the housing, a cam actuated by the line controlmember for moving said gear locking means into and out of gear engagingposition, and spring pressed means mounted in the housing engaging thecam and retaining the hinged line control member in casting orretrieving position, said line carrying spool comprising a web portion,spaced apart annular side walls located radially beyond the web portion,and inturned peripheral flanges on said side walls directed toward eachother and defining a relatively narrow circumferential slot between themwhereby the line is confined between said side walls and is withdrawablethrough said narrow slot in the spool and said slotted housing.

JACOB M. GOLDBERG.

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